Mark E. Baker practices in the area of labor and employment litigation and counseling. Mr. Baker represents management in all types of labor and employment litigation, including claims in federal and state courts, before the EEOC and comparable state agencies, before the U.S. Department of Labor, before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and in arbitration and other alternative forums. He has substantial trial experience. Mr. Baker’s counseling practice includes preparation and review of employment manuals, policies, and employment contracts (including executive agreements and confidentiality and noncompetition agreements), avoidance of liability for wrongful termination and other tort claims, wage/hour audits, compliance with affirmative action and other requirements applicable to government contractors, manager training, and counseling on terminations, layoffs, and other significant employment actions. Mr. Baker has worked in such wide-ranging industries as steel, coal mining, chemical processing, electric utilities, aviation, security services, maintenance and custodial services, government service contracting, professional services firms, consulting firms, trade associations, and nonprofit organizations.
Mr. Baker’s practice has encompassed the full range of matters under Title VII, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and state and local EEO laws. He has extensive experience under the Fair Labor Standards Act and related federal and state laws governing pay practices. He has successfully prosecuted and defended claims involving confidentiality agreements, noncompetition agreements, and nonsolicitation agreements, as well as related contract and tort claims involving protection of competitive interests. Mr. Baker also has worked extensively with labor and employment laws that are unique to government contractors, such as affirmative action requirements administered by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, the Service Contract Act, and the Davis Bacon Act. Mr. Baker has extensive experience in the area of “traditional” labor law, having advised employers and litigated extensively before the NLRB on union representation matters and unfair labor practice charges, negotiated union contracts, and advised on strike planning. Mr. Baker provides representation on matters under the Family and Medical Leave Act, statutes protecting veterans and military service personnel, and other employment laws.
Mr. Baker has taught courses on the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Service Contact Act, and the Davis Bacon Act.